Salary for
American resident candidates will also be paid in Chilean pesos.

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST
HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION.

The
U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile is seeking an individual for the position of
Voucher Examiner in the Financial Management Office. The successful
applicant must be able to begin work o/a end May, 2012.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The
incumbent of the position prepares and audits all types of vouchers for MSG and
INL. Is responsible for the review, audit and preparation of monthly
payments for the cellular phone billings. Processes and audits travel
voucher for APHIS. Is responsible for the Accounts Receivable Program as
relates to personal telephone calls. The incumbent prepares and processes
journal vouchers for overtime, gasoline consumption, stamp‘s and tolls usage.

A
copy of the complete position description listing all duties and
responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.

QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with
specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1.
Completion of secondary school and two years of post secondary studies in
accounting or mathematics is required.

2.
One to two years in a financial or accounting field is required.

3.
Level III (Good working knowledge Speaking/Reading/Writing) English and Level
II (Limited Knowledge Speaking/Reading/Writing) Spanish is required. This
will be tested.

4.
Must possess a good knowledge and understanding of accounting and mathematical
principles and processes.

5.
Must have excellent computer skills to include Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Must be able to perform mathematical transactions accurately and apply
relatively complex accounting techniques.

SELECTION
PROCESS

When
fully qualified U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (U.S. EFMs) and U.S. Veterans
are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate’s
application specifically address the required qualifications.

American
Citizens residing in Chile and working for the U.S. Embassy are required to
file and pay federal taxes and FICA contributions in addition to Chilean taxes
and social contributions. Please note that as an employee of the U.S.
Government, you are ineligible to take the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
(FEIE, Form 2555). For detailed information, please refer to the IRS
website.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1.
In order to maintain the efficiency and ensuring continuity of government
operations, applicants will be required to have a projected time of at least
6 months residing at post after the closing date of the vacancy
announcement.

3.
Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

4.
Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs
Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report
are not eligible to apply.

5.
Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA)
are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar
days of their employment.

6.
Currently employed Not Ordinarily Residents (NOR) hired under a Personal
Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions
within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless
currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work
schedule.

TO APPLY

Interested
applicants for this position must submit a copy of the Universal
Application for Employment (DS-174) to the Human Resources office, santiagojobs@state.gov . This
form is available on the Embassy’s web page.

Candidates
who claim U.S. Veteran preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with
their application.

DEFINITIONS

1. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (U.S. EFM) – For purposes of receiving a
preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the
following criteria:

U.S.
Citizen; and,

EFM
(see below) at least 18 years old; and,

Listed
on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service
member assigned to or stationed abroad with a U.S.G agency that is under
COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and
either:

Resides
at the sponsoring employee's or uniformed service member's post of
assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or

2. EFM: An individual related to a U.S. Government
employee in one of the following ways:

Spouse
or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);

Child,
who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is
incapable of self-support. The term shall include, in addition to
natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal
guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected
to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and
when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;

Parent
(including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of
the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the
employee for support;

Sister
or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or
brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least
51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21
years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.

3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above)
eligible for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment:

Is a U.S. citizen; and

Spouse or same-sex domestic
partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1620) or a child of the sponsoring employee
who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and

Is listed on the travel orders
or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report,
of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil
service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or
stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American
Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority;
and

Is residing at the sponsoring
employee’s post of assignment abroad or as appropriate, office of the
American Institute in Taiwan.

Does not receive a Foreign
Service or Civil Service annuity.

4. Member
of Household (MOH)–An individual who accompanies a
direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or
stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an
office of the American Institute in Taiwan. An MOH is:

Not
an EFM; and,

Not
on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,

Has
been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part
of his/her household.

A
MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, or
other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal
and statutory definition of family member. A MOH does not have to be a
U.S. Citizen.

5. Not
Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:

Is NOT a citizen of the host country; and,

Does
not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,

Is
not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,

Has
a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

NOR
employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

6. Ordinarily
Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:

Is
a local resident; and,

Has
legal, permanent resident status within the host country;

Is
subject to host country employment and tax laws.

EFMs
without U.S. Social Security Numbers and all OR employees, including U.S.
citizens, are compensated in accordance with the LCP.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: COB April 27, 2012.

The
U.S. Mission in Santiago provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable
treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion,
sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status,
or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve
equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing
diversity enhancement programs.

The
EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have
been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political
affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of
the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel
practices, and/or courts for relief.